Clothesline cleat



Jan. 1, 1935. A. c. HANSEN CLOTHESLINE CLEAT Filed July 15, 1955 owe/34f Patented Jan. 1, a it This invention appertains to rope cleats and more particularly to a novel clothesline fastener.

One of the primary objects of my invention is to provide a novel device in which the clothes line can be readily and easily connected thereto and securely held without tying, whereby the clothes line can be conveniently hung up or taken down and adjusted as to slack without difliculty on the part of the operator.

Another salient object of my invention is to provide a clothesline fastener embodying a block through which the rope is threaded having inclined arm at one side thereof between which one end of the rope can be wedged, the winding of the rope through the block and the holding of one end thereof firmly acting as means for holding the rope or line in position.

A further object ofmy invention is the provision of a clothesline fastener including a block having upper and lower sections hingedly connected together, whereby the rope can be easily placed within said block without the necessity of thread ing the rope therethrough.

A further important object of my invention is the provision of a novel clothesline fastener, which is so constructed that the same can be made from a pair of castings whereby to provide a device of simple and durable construction, which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the-accompanying drawing, in

which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved clothesline fastener illustrating one method of securing a clothesline thereto.

, Figure 2 is a detail section through the improved fastener taken substantially on the line -2-2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the fastener in its open position for receiving the clothesline.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary front elevation of my improved fastener illustrating the means for hold ing the sections of the body or block of the fastener in their closed positions.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate the corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicatesmy improved clothes-, line fastener, which comprises a body or block 5.

This body or block 5 ispreferably formed in an upper section 6 and a lower section '7, each of which can be inf'the natureof af castingt if so desired; "The upper sectionfi is of a'substahtiauy inverted U-shape in side elevation including the depending legs 8 and 9 and the arcuate connecting bight portion 10. An eye 11 is formed on the bight portion, whereby the body or block can be easily connected to a clothesline post or the like.

The lower section 7 includes a pair of side members or plates 12 and 13 integrally connected together by a cross piece 14, which is grooved for the reception of the rope v or clothesline. The meeting ends of the leg 9 of the upper section 6 and the plate 13 of the lower section 7 are provided with mating hinge ears or lugs 16' for the reception of a hinge pin or'pintle 17'. By this arrangement, the upper section 6 can be swung to an open position relative to the lower section 7, so that the rope or clothesline can be readily wound about the grooved connecting body 14.

In order to hold the sections 6 and 7 in their closed position, a suitable releasable catch can be provided. This catch can be in the nature of a swinging detent 16. This swinging detent 16 is of a substantially U-shape, when viewedin' front elevation andthe arms of the detent are provided with hooks 17 for engaging over keeper pins 18 carried by the upper section 6.

The detent or catch can be formed of wire and the wire is inserted through a transversely extending opening formed in the lower section and after the wire has been insertedin the opening, the same is suitably bent to form the U-shape and hooks 17.

one of the important features of this invention is the provision of the laterally disposed arm 19 formed on the side plate 13 of the lower section 7; As'shown, this arm is arranged at an incline to the plate 13 andforms means whereby a rope end can be wedged in between said arm and the plate 13.

In use of my improved device, the sections 6 and 7 are swung to their open position, as shown in Figure 3, after which the rope is placed into position around the connecting portion 14 of the lower section, after which the sections can be moved to and held in their closed position.

After the rope has been wound about the connecting portion 14, one end of the rope is brought From the foregoing description, it can be seen, that I have provided an exceptionally simple and durable type of clothesline fastener which will permit the convenient attaching of the clothesline thereto with an expenditure of a minimum amount of time and efiort.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit 01' the scope of this invention, but what I claim as new is;-

1. A clothesline fastener comprising a block includingan upper section and a'lo'wer' section, theupper section being of a substantially inverted, U-shape including a pair of depending legs; an eye formed on the upper section, the lower; sec tion including a pair of spaced side platesand a grooved connecting body, means hin'g'edly con necting the meeting end of one plateof the lower section and one leg of the uppefs'ectiontogtherj a releasable catch connecting the other leg of the a upper section to the other plate of theloiiiersection, and an arm formed on one plate of the lower est-slip?! iian g an. inc in t Said P t whereby a rope end can be wedged between the arm and plate.

2. A clothesline fastener comprising a block including an upper section and a lower section, the

"upper section being of 'a, substantially inverted U-shape including a pair of depending legs, an eye formed on the upper section, the lower section including a pair of spaced side plates and a grooyed connecting body, means hingedly connecting the meeting ends'cfone plate of the lower secti'onand 'n' l of the upper section together, a releasable catch connecting the other leg of the upper section to the other plate of the lower sec 

